The Auckland Murder.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 52, 25 January 1883, Page 2

The Auckland Murder.

.-. — * ' * '■' •" ''• ■ (BY TELEGRAPH) .... (XJNITEJ) PBESS ASSOCIATION.) ..: Auckland, Jan. 2i. One of the jurors, named Cooke of the Auckland glassworks, was taken with tainting fits to-night. Dr Richardson was called m, and prescribed. The doctor states the .fits arose, from mental strain coused by the trial, bat hopes Gooke will be able to hold out to morrow, when . the trial is expected to conclude.. _.. ,1. ... Later. The Hamilton case was continued today. Nearly 30 witnesses Have been examined so far. and there are 8 or 9 more. Thejtriaf.- will not finish tonight. "'"■*'■ "■•■•■■■■ -,;. ■: -•' : :. '■■ ■- :■! ';:! rf;. ■.: " -•" .Latest.. • The: evidence •« for the prosecution is concluded! Fdr'Prießtly's defence a maa named Edwards, swore; that Priestly was at Onehanga at the house of another man named Joseph Lee, who, being deaf, would not know Priestly had been m his house, as he came m after Lee had gone to bed, ' Witness had been on a spree, and could not remember the date. In cross-examination witness admitted that he had been sent from England to Tasmania, but not for forgery ; had done. goal for larceny. ' i The evidence for the [defence is concluded, with the . exception of <tho evidence of Miss Annie Neilsdo, sister of Mrs' Hamilton. As she is ailing the Court adjourned till to«morroWj! : to endeavour to gat. her. evidence. No evidence was specially called on behalf of Mrs Hamilton . by her counsel. Tha [interest taken m the case by the public U iutense, the gallery 'of the Court being daily crowded by well*dresse4 , : women. „,'-,'■'■"•_■ ...